'Pixels' movie with Adam Sandler. 'Pixels' movie weekend box office: Adam Sandler vs. 'Ant-Man' Despite its underwhelming domestic box office debut last weekend, Marvel's Ant-Man may turn out to be the winner in North America this weekend (July 24–26, '15) thanks to another underwhelming debut: that of the Adam SandlerPixels movie. According to weekend box office projections found at Variety, the Chris Columbus-directed Pixels is expected to open with $25 million from 3,723 locations – following a $10 million Friday take (including $1.5M from Thursday previews). If so, that'll place Adam Sandler's latest lowbrow comedy – now in 3D – on a par with Sandler domestic disappointments like Jack and Jill and Funny People. Deadline.com, for its part, is expecting $27-$28 million by Sunday evening. Sat., July 25, update: According to studio box office estimates, Pixels underperformed on Friday, taking in $9.2 million. That's below figures for Jack and Jill and, adjusted for
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It is, however, a scene which was Not a part of original director's Edgar Wright's original idea to open the film - instead Wright had planned something more ambitious and almost James Bond-esque in approach that would've expanded on Pym's time working with the agency. Speaking with Cinema Blend, Reed revealed that:

"It was basically a standalone sequence where you really did not see it was Hank Pym. He was retrieving some microfilm from this, originally Cuban general and then it became a Panamanian general…
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Talking to CinemaBlend, Ant-Man director Peyton Reed has revealed that the movie was originally set to kick off with a very different sort of flashback. The one we got was pretty cool as a young Hank Pym was shown falling out with his fellow founding members of S.H.I.E.L.D. (including Howard Stark and Peggy Carter), but this one...well, we need to see it at some point in the near future!
"It was a standalone sequence, where you really did not see it was Hank Pym," the filmmaker revealed. "He was retrieving some microfilm from, originally Cuban general and then [due to timeline continuity] a Panamanian general… It was designed in early drafts to be almost like a Bond movie standalone scene in the beginning. It was going to show the powers. You never saw Ant-Man. It almost felt like an Invisible Man sequence, and it’s really, really cool.
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It is pretty common knowledge that Marvel’s “Ant-Man” had a troubled production. The script languished in development purgatory for years and then director Edgar Wright dropped out just before filming began.
Peyton Reed stepped in to direct, but he also put on his screenwriter hat. With the help of Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly, Reed retooled the script. One of those changes was a bolstered character arc for Hope van Dyne. But Reed didn’t just add new story elements; he also had to remove some.
Warning: Minor “Ant-man” Spoilers Beyond This Point.
The original opening sequence was one of them. In an interview with CinemaBlend, Reed went into detail about the ‘lost’ scene:
It was a standalone sequence, where you really did not see it was Hank Pym. He was retrieving some microfilm from, originally Cuban general and then [due to timeline continuity] a Panamanian general… It was designed in early drafts
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'Ant-Man': Paul Rudd as Scott Lang. 'Ant-Man' box office below expectations: Lowest Marvel Cinematic Universe domestic debut Starring Paul Rudd as a bug-like (sizewise) action hero, Ant-Man was expected to open with $60-$65 million from 3,856 U.S. and Canada locations this past weekend, July 17-19, '15. That didn't happen. A mere three days ago, Variety enthused that Ant-Man was "marching to a solid $65 million weekend at the U.S. box office." But instead of a $65 million domestic debut like those of Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger, Ant-Man bowed with a considerably more modest $57.22 million (down from the studio's $58.04 million Sunday estimate), including Thursday evening screenings. This latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry averaged a highly disappointing – especially for an McU entry with loads of steeper-priced 3D and IMAX / Pfl screenings – $14,841 per location. But really, why "highly disappointing"? Trailing 'The Incredible Hulk' Even taking into account the fact
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Marbella, Spain – Damian Szifron’s Oscar-nominated and Cannes competition player “Wild Tales” swept the 2nd Platino Awards for Latin American Cinema winning eight kudos in all, including best picture, director, screenplay, music (Gustavo Santaolalla) and actress, Erica Rivas, the scorned bride in the final short).

Best picture was accepted by Agustin Almodovar and Hugo Sigman who exhorted a larger collaboration between Iberoa-American film agencies to create a cinema in Latinn America, Spain and Portugal with greater international reach.

Presented by Spanish actor Imanol Arias, Mexican actress-singer Alessandra Rosario and CNN presenter Juan Carlos Arciniegas, the awards proved a triumphal march for “Wild Tales.” Of major plaudits, only best actor went elsewhere, – to Spain’s Oscar Jaenada for his performance as the great Mexican comic in “Cantinflas,” a performance so convincing that it won over most Mexicans and went on to become the second highest-grossing foreign film in the U.S.
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To coincide with its release today [read our review here], Marvel Studios has dropped three new clips from Ant-Man, which we have for you here…

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The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

With Ant-Man opening in cinemas worldwide, Marvel Studios has released a new poster for its latest superhero offering…

See Also: Ant-Man gets the Lego poster treatment, plus new viral video released

See Also: IMAX poster and featurette for Marvel’s Ant-Man, plus three new clips

The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the
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Warning. This post contains a spoiler for Ant-Man regarding a cameo from a certain Avenger. If you’ve been watching all the TV spots, then Marvel has already spoiled it for you, and you’re free to proceed. However, if you want to remain surprised, you should turn back now…

So, if you have been keeping up with the TV spots, you’ll know that Anthony Mackie’s Falcon makes an appearance in the new film alongside Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang, and during an interview with Fandango Marvel chief Kevin Feige has spoken aboput how it all came about…

“That came about in a really natural way, and it was actually the idea of Paul Rudd and Adam McKay. Peyton Reed had pointed out that in heist films, there’s usually a preheist. There’s usually a little adventure mission the characters need to go on before the primary heist – to get a tool,
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'Ant-Man' movie: Paul Rudd. 'Ant-Man' movie review: Latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry 'just okay' – but definitely not a 'certified turkey' For those wondering or possibly hoping that Ant-Man was going to be Marvel's first certified turkey, the Cars 2 of their ingeniously planned and, on the whole, exceedingly well executed Marvel Cinematic Universe, there's news from the front lines: Ant-Man is just okay. And that's not a bad thing. By the end of the last McU film, Avengers: Age of Ultron, it looked as if the House of Ideas was running out of ones and zeros to launch its latest elephantine, computer-generated blitzkrieg. There was getting to be too many characters and too much plot and too much cold, calculated responsibility to feed the other movies. Refreshingly, the obstacles overcome by Ant-Man, the movie and the character, are simpler. Cat burglar-gone-straight Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is enlisted to wear a
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Marvel and Award winning composer Christophe Beck have released an early preview of Beck’s Ant-man theme on his YouTube and SoundCloud pages.

The Ant-Man Original Soundtrack will be available digitally July 17 and on CD August 7. Beck (Frozen; Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover, Pitch Perfect) has composed a massive score for the insect-sized Avenger’s big screen debut, combining grand symphonic superhero themes with fun, heist comedy elements.

The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time. With the ability to shrink in size but grow in strength, a con man (Paul Rudd) must help his mentor (Michael Douglas) protect the secret of the Ant-Man suit and pull off a heist to save the world. Ant-Man tallies another
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Marvel has debuted a selection of TV spots for Ant-Man ahead of its release this Friday, although be warned – the second video below spoils a surprise cameo. Well, it’s not a surprise any more, but if you don’t want to know then you need to turn back now…

The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

With exactly one week to go until Marvel launches its latest superhero franchise, forty official stills have arrived online from Ant-Man, while we’ve also got a new Whih World News viral video, which features security footage that implicated Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) in a cyber-crime, resulting in him spending five years in the slammer…

The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
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Meanwhile, a new clip has also landed online entitled ‘Ant on the Run’…

The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

If you caught Jurassic World in IMAX, then you’ll have seen a special six-minute preview of Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Ant-Man, and if not then you’re in luck as it has now officially been released online, along with a brand new clip; check them out here…

The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

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